More ($): Thoughts on Brandon Newman

Purdue watched Brandon Newman probably more than anyone during the high school season.

"Coach (Brandon) Brantley, Coach (Steve) Lutz and Coach (Matt) Painter all came on a couple different occasions," said Newman, a Class of 2019 shooting guard from Valparaiso High School. "We talked before the spring and they said, 'We're going to recruit you and keep talking to you, but we want to see you play on the circuit, on the (Nike) EYBL, to see if you can play at that level.'